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Oh my goodness.... I made these only because I was convinced that there was no way that they would taste good. I was SO wrong! It may help that my blender is a Vitamix, so it pulvarized the beans. I added a tsp of baking powder, a handful of chopped pecans and a sprinkle of toffee pieces to the mix. I'm pretty sure that i will never make another brownie mix again! Sooooo yummy!

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The best black bean brownies I've ever had! I've tried several recipes with baking soda and it made the brownie very cake-like. My husband and I love brownies- ok, we love boxed brownies (brownie mixes): Ghiradelli and Betty Crocker top the list. Five stars for a healthier alternative. They can't compare to the boxed variety, but it's not fair to compare a healthier version to an unhealthy one. These black bean brownies don't have that dense-fudgy flavor, but then again they don't have a long list of artificial ingredients that you'd never find in your pantry either. To help mask the bean flavor, we added two tablespoons of creamy peanut butter and the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the blender (to make sure we got a taste of real chocolate in every bite). We didn't add the instant coffee, because we didn't have it. The verdict: My three-year olds gobbled them up quickly. My husband knew something was amiss, but he said they were good. We'll definitely make them again as a healthier alternative to brownies. The next time, I'll add more peanut butter and some chopped walnuts. Thank you Elizabeth for a yummy recipe.

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Just made these, and they are delicious! I also added 1/2 tsp of baking powder like others commented, and since I was out of vanilla, I used maple syrup! Topped them with powdered sugar, and yum yum yum :) will definitely make again. Can't taste the black beans at all!

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I have to admit, I was hesistant to try this, but it was excellent. I needed a gluten free recipe for a potluck. I did follow some other suggestions and added more cocoa, and 1/2 tsp baking powder. I had no instant coffee so just left it out. I put all liquid ingredients in immersion blender, then stirred in the dry ingredients. One suggestion is to ensure beans are really pureed to get rid of the bits of bean shells, otherwise, when eating the brownies, the texture fells like you are eating whole wheat.

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LOVE THESE! I had to cook mine way longer than 30 minutes per my changes. I used 3tbsp flaxmeal mixed with 9 tbsp water; 1/3 c chunky peanut butter; 2tbsp applesauce; and 3 tsp ground coffee (not instant). I probably added too much liquid, but adding the peanut butter gives them a rich, almost box-like texture! SO glad I found this recipe!!

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Crazy good! I used what I had on hand so oil was Coconut oil, maple syrup instead of sugar - 1/2 cup, 1 tsp of baking powder as recommended, and as the substitution of syrup for sugar made the mixture a bit runny I added some almond flour till the consistency was right. These are the most delicious brownies - not chewey but cake-like, moist and heavenly. I can't believe how easy they were to make. Can't wait to see how they are, cold, tomorrow. Thank you SOOOOO much!

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I know it says the milk chocolate chips are optional, but I was pretty surprised to see these in a "dairy-free" recipe. I replaced with non-dairy chocolate chips and they tasted ok, but I'm really unimpressed by the lack of care when marking this as a dairy-free recipe.